Stanford Football Struggles Through SMU Loss
Stanford football remains winless on the road this season after a 34-10 blowout loss against SMU, due to costly penalties and turnovers.
The matchup between Stanford (2-4, 1-2 ACC) and Southern Methodist University (4-2, 2-0 ACC) was marked by mistakes and missed chances, despite flashes of offensive spark.
- The Cardinal's first failure to capitalize came when they were down 7-0 with just under a minute left in the first quarter.
- Redshirt senior quarterback Ben Gulbranson took a deep shot to wide-open sixth-year wide receiver Bryce Farrell, but Farrell turned the opposite direction, forcing the Cardinal to punt.
- Stanford's next major mistake came with 2:48 left in the second quarter.
Author's summary: Stanford football lost 34-10 to SMU due to mistakes.